The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The Taliban’s Economic Deputy in
the Prime Minister’s Office announced Sunday that the Economic Commission has
approved ten new investment projects across several provinces, valued at about
2.27 billion Afghanis (approximately $31 million)
According to a statement from the commission, the projects
include the construction of multi-story commercial markets in Takhar, Jowzjan,
Khost, Laghman, Kabul, and Nangarhar provinces. Plans also call for a 20-story
commercial and residential tower in Kabul’s District 10 and a new commercial
complex at the Islam Qala border in Herat province.
In addition, the commission approved the development of a
150-jerib agricultural orchard in Herat’s Guzara district for fruit
cultivation.
Officials said the projects were reviewed by the
Inter-Ministerial Investment Committee before being forwarded to the Economic
Commission. The final decisions will be sent to Taliban leadership in Kandahar
for official endorsement.
In a statement on Sunday (October 26), the Economic
Commission said the projects include the construction of multi-story commercial
markets in the provinces of Takhar, Jowzjan, Khost, Laghman, Kabul, and
Nangarhar.
The plans also cover the building of a 20-story commercial
and residential building in District 10 of Kabul and the development of a commercial
complex at the Islam Qala border in Herat province.
Additionally, the approval includes the construction of an agricultural
orchard on 150 jeribs of land in Guzara district, Herat, aimed at cultivating
fruit-bearing trees.
According to the Taliban, these projects were first reviewed
by the Inter-Ministerial Investment Committee before being forwarded to the
Economic Commission for approval. The final decisions will be sent to the
Taliban leadership in Kandahar for official endorsement.
